January 26, 2023

Severed hands discovered by garbage collector

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A pair of severed human hands, which were described as appearing to have been cooked as one would make “nilagang baboy (boiled pork),” and placed inside an ice cream container, was discovered yesterday by a garbage

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Lacson, Degamo to meet on NIR

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A meeting between Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo is now being scheduled to discuss the proposed creation of Negros Island Region, which includes Siquijor. Lacson supports NIR creation, while

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NegOcc dengue cases up 119%

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Dengue cases in Negros Occidental went up by 119 percent in the first three weeks of January, compared to the same period in 2022, a report of the Provincial Health Office said. It rose to 90

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Dacongcogon sugar mill revival sought anew

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The revival of the Dacongcogon sugar mill project in Brgy. Tabugon, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, has been sought anew, following the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. In a letter to President Marcos Jr, retired Provincial Fiscal

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Labor groups oppose sugar importation

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Organized labor groups in Negros Island vehemently oppose the plan of the government to import about 450,000 metric tons of refined sugar, Save the Sugar Industry Movement (SAVE-SIM) lead convenor Wennie Sancho said yesterday. “The unregulated

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IP Governance Center constructed in Kabankalan

Members of the Indigenous Peoples (IP) community in Barangay Carol-an in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental now have a better venue for various activities with the construction of IP Governance Center provided by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

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San Carlos, Red Cross lead blood donation drive

The local government unit of San Carlos City in Negros Occidental and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC)-San Carlos City spearheaded the voluntary blood donation drive at the Multi-Purpose Hall, Park Marina, in the city on January 24. Johannes Pranz Curativo,

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Photo of the Day

Fishermen of Brgy. Balaring, Silay City, go about their day to earn a livelihood using different methods.* Francis Villanueva/CCN photo

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Training ourselves to give our all

Especially in our relation with God and with others, we need to give our all. Especially in our duties toward them, we should do our best to carry them out wholeheartedly. The consideration of prudence and discretion may appear to

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NWTF’s road to one million trees

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Province vigilant vs water-borne diseases

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amid prevailing El Niño phenomenon, the Provincial Health Office is currently focusing on water borne diseases, which could be a threat due to scarcity of water. According to Provincial Health Officer Dr. Girlie Pinongan, the good

The cross is necessary in our life

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Hotel presents Wedding and Debut expo

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Magayon Hinuptanan Festival marked, despite threat of hog diseases

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The municipality of Moises Padilla, dubbed as the livestock capital of Negros Occidental, yesterday started to celebrate its weeklong Magayon Hinuptanan Festival, while at the same time strengthening its border controls against the entry of hogs